Profiles in Management: Brian Saeki
What inspired you to enter city management? Honestly, city management wasn’t something I felt called to in the beginning like it is for some people. My journey really started back [...]
CCMF Recognizes Aaron Adams with 2026 City Manager of the Year Award
On February 12, the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) honored Temecula City Manager Aaron Adams as the recipient of the 2026 City Manager of the Year Award. The City Manager [...]
CCMF Announces 2026 City Manager and Corporate Sponsor of the Year
Each year, the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) presents two awards during the League of California Cities City Managers Conference: The “City Manager of the Year” Award highlights city managers [...]
CCMF February 2026 Panel Recaps: League of California Cities Annual Conference
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) hosted three panel discussions at the 2026 League of California Cities City Managers Conference in Napa. These panels brought together experienced leaders to share [...]
Profiles in Management: Pj Gagajena
What inspired you to enter city management? The challenges my family and I experienced as first-generation immigrants from the Philippines inspired my commitment to helping others and ultimately led me [...]
Profiles in Management: Savita Chaudhary
What inspired you to enter city management? I have always been drawn to public service and the belief that government can make a meaningful difference in people’s daily lives. While [...]
Retired & Inspired: Gary Halbert
I’ll begin with a little background: I began as a student engineer with the city of San Diego in June 1979 and retired as city manager of Chula Vista in [...]
CCMF to Host Panels at the 2026 League of California Cities City Managers Conference
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) will be hosting three panel discussions at the 2026 League of California Cities City Managers Conference in Napa. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 2:15 [...]
Profiles in Management: Jason Holley
What inspired you to enter city management? I wouldn’t say I was inspired—it happened unexpectedly. If I wrote a memoir, it would be titled The Accidental Manager. Two decades ago [...]
Join us for the 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner
CCMF is pleased to invite members and sponsors to the 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, February 12 from 6–9 p.m. at The Culinary Institute of America at Copia [...]
Profiles in Management: Chris Mann
What inspired you to enter city management? I got my start in local government early in life. At 23, I was elected to the city council in Westlake Village and [...]
Lessons Learned from the 2025 New & Future City Managers Seminar
The annual New & Future City Managers Seminar (NFCM) is one of the core initiatives through which the CCMF supports the next generation of city managers. This immersive, multi-day seminar [...]
CCMF Opens Application Period for 2026 Mid-Career Workshop
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) is excited to announce that applications are now open for its first-ever Mid-Career Workshop, held April 22–24, at The Ranch in Laguna Beach. The application [...]
